FAKE DATING AND FIRST KISSES

Prompt from Tumblr User chakram12: Hey, just throwing this out there... fake dating dinner [see the end for the full prompt]. I hope you like what I did with it.

Beca took her headphones off and looked at Chloe. "Are you serious?"

"Please, Beca," Chloe whined. "It would mean the world to me if you did this."

"But why me?" Beca asked. "Why not ask someone else?"

"No one I know lives around here," Chloe said. "Plus, you two never met, so it would be more believable that we are together."

Beca just looked t Chloe.

"And, um, I trust you," Chloe continued. "I wouldn't ask if I could get out of it or find someone else."

Chloe climbed onto the pullout bed and stopped, so her knees were just touching Beca's thighs.

"Pleeeeeaaaaasssseeee?" Chloe whined as she tugged on Beca's arm.

Beca scrunched her nose. "Really? You're going to go with the whining, pout thing? Two years ago I would have fallen for it and done whatever you wanted, but after six years, I'm immune."

"Fine," Chloe said and got her phone from her back pocket. "I'm calling Aubrey."

"Good," Beca said. "Maybe she can come to New York and be your fake Valentine's date."

"Oh, I'm not calling her for that," Chloe said. "Hey, Brey."

"Why are you calling her?" Beca whisper yelled at Chloe.

"Hey, Chloe," Aubrey said. "What's up?"

"You remember, Bobby, that guy I was seeing about eight months ago?"

"The one you broke up with because he cheated on you?"

"That's him."

"What about him?"

"Well, I ran into him the other day, and he somehow decided I needed to hear about his new wonderful girlfriend," Chloe said. "He went on and on about her. So, I said that I hoped he was as happy with his new girlfriend as I was with mine."

"So, you lied to him," Aubrey said. "Why?"

"He kept leering at me like he wanted to get with me or something," Chloe said. "I thought saying I had a girlfriend would scare him off, but it didn't. It backfired on me."

"Okay," Aubrey said. "Did he say something?"

"He said we should double date," Chloe said.

Beca sat next to Chloe, pretending not to listen but totally was.

"He wants me and my girlfriend to join him and his girlfriend for dinner on Friday night," Chloe said.

"He invited you on a double date on Valentine's Day?" Aubrey asked, incredulously.

"Yep," Chloe said.

"Sounds like a douchebag move to me," Aubrey said. "So, why are you telling me this?"

"I asked Beca to be my fake girlfriend, and she said no," Chloe said.

"I can't believe you're tattling on me to Aubrey," Beca scoffed.

"Let me talk to her," Aubrey said.

Chloe smiled and held out her phone to Beca. "She wants to talk to you."

"What? Why?" Beca asked. "Don't look so smug, Beale. She can't order me to go with you."

Chloe looked at Beca with a raised eyebrow while continuing to hold out the phone.

"Fine," Beca said, taking the phone and putting it to her ear. Her tone carried more bite than she intended when she snapped out, "What can I do for you, Aubrey?"

"Don't be mad at me," Aubrey said. "I agree with you telling Chloe no."

"You do?" Beca asked, sitting up straight.

"Yes, I do," Aubrey said. "That being said, I also think you should do it."

"What?" Beca screeched. "But you just said-"

"I know what I just said," Aubrey interrupted. "Just hear me out and answer me this. Do you still have feelings for Chloe?"

Beca swallowed and looked over to Chloe before looking up at the ceiling. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"I'm going to take that as a yes," Aubrey said.

Beca scoffed and opened her mouth to say something, but Aubrey interrupted before she could.

"Beca, you know the Bellas all know that you and Chloe had feelings for each other when you were at Barden, no matter how much you try to deny it," Aubrey said. "So, do you still have those feelings now?"

Beca took in a breath through her nose and let it out through her mouth. "Yes."

"Good," Aubrey said. "I think you should say yes to the date and show Chloe what it would be like to be Beca Mitchell's girlfriend."

Chloe sat back and watched as Beca spoke to Aubrey. She tried to hide her smile when she noticed Beca squirming while Aubrey talked. Beca looked at her once or twice, and Chloe wondered what Aubrey was saying to her. Chloe stared at Beca's hand that was picking at the blanket on the bed as she listened to the one-sided conversation.

"I see," Beca said.

"Um, yeah, okay."

"Really?"

"Okay. Got it."

"I will."

Beca ended the call and handed Chloe's phone to her. "Aubrey said she'd call you later."

"Oh, okay," Chloe said, taking the phone. They sat not saying anything for a minute. "So?"

"So," Beca said. "It looks like you have a fake girlfriend for your Valentine's Day dinner date."

Chloe squealed and tackled Beca in a hug.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you," Chloe said, punctuating every 'thank you' with a kiss to Beca's cheek.

"Ugh," Beca said, pushing Chloe away and laughing. "Save it for our date."

Chloe laughed and laid her head on Beca's shoulder. Beca leaned her head against Chloe's and smiled.

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Fake Dating and First Kisses ~

Beca was anxious over the next few days. Chloe couldn't stop talking about their Valentine's 'date.' It was Thursday, and Valentine's Day was the next day.

"What are you going to wear to dinner tomorrow night?" Chloe asked as they sat at their tiny kitchen table, eating their Chinese takeout.

"I don't know," Beca said, shrugging her shoulders. "What are you going to wear?"

"I thought I'd wear my green dress with the spaghetti straps," Chloe said. "It will look good with my warmer jacket."

"Oh, that's good," Beca said. "You'll look nice in that."

"Thank you," Chloe responded, smiling.

"I'll, uh, figure out something so we don't clash or whatever," Beca said. "What time is dinner anyway? And where?"

"Bobby texted me earlier," Chloe said and pulled out her phone. She scrolled through and said, "Bobby said he made a reservation for six o'clock at a place called Bevacco. Hang on, let me look it up."

Chloe searched for Bevacco. "It's in Brooklyn. It looks nice, and the prices aren't too bad."

"I'll have to leave straight from the studio to make it on time," Beca said, biting her lip. "Is it okay with you if I get ready at the studio and meet you there?"

"That's fine," Chloe said.

"Text me the address," Beca said.

"I want to thank you again for doing this for me," Chloe said.

"You know I'd do anything for you, Chlo," Beca said, bringing a big smile to Chloe's face. "We're going to go and have a nice time, and I'm going to be the best fake girlfriend you've ever seen. Bobby won't know what hit him."

Chloe's smile faltered a bit; she had almost forgotten that it was a fake date, and Beca was going as her fake girlfriend.

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Fake Dating and First Kisses ~

The next night, Chloe was a few minutes early, and Bobby and his date had not arrived yet. Chloe told the hostess she was part of the Chambers reservation. The hostess told her she was the first to arrive and showed her to their table.

Chloe ordered a glass of wine and checked her phone. It was five past six, and Chloe was beginning to wonder if Bobby was going to show up. The waiter set her wine in front of her and left her alone.

A few minutes later, she saw Bobby come in alone. He walked over to the table and sat next to Chloe.

"Um, that seat is for my girlfriend," Chloe said. "And where's your girlfriend?"

"Come on, Chloe," Bobby said. "I know you don't have a girlfriend. You only said that because you're still mad at me for sleeping with that girl."

"I do have a girlfriend, and she will be here any minute," Chloe said. "Apparently, you're the one who lied about having a girlfriend."

"I thought it would make you jealous," Bobby said with a shrug. "We're good together, babe. "I know you still want me. I can see it in your eyes."

"You have got to be kidding me," Chloe yelled as she pushed her chair back and stood up. "You're a cheating douchebag who got me here under false pretenses. The only thing you see in my eyes is disgust."

"Is everything okay here?" Chloe heard Beca say from behind her.

Beca put a hand on Chloe's back and stepped closer to her. Bobby stood and faced Beca and Chloe.

"No," Chloe said. "He lied to me. This was some ploy to get me to take him back. Ugh!"

Beca put her arm around Chloe's waist and looked at Bobby. "Let's go, babe."

Beca moved her to Chloe's waist and pulled gently to lead Chloe away.

"I have pay for my wine," Chloe said as she grabbed her coat.

"Let him pay for it," Beca said. "It's the least he can do. Right, Bobby?"

Bobby noticed other diners looking at them and nodded his head. "Sure. I'll take care of it."

Beca took Chloe's hand and led her out of the restaurant. Chloe put her coat on as they stopped outside.

"I'll call us an Uber," Beca said and pulled out her phone.

Chloe stood there with her arms crossed. "I can't believe him," she said. "He cheated on me and then thinks I'm lying about a girlfriend to get him back. And he thought this dinner trick would make me take him back."

"The Uber is three minutes away," Beca said, trying not to smile at Chloe's rambling. "Oh, and these are for you."

Chloe turned to see Beca holding three red roses toward her. She smiled as she took them.

"Thank you," Chloe said as she inhaled their scent.

"I have an idea," Beca said as she scrolled through her phone. A car pulled up. "I think that's our Uber."

Beca and Chloe got into the car. Once they were settled, Beca put the phone to her ear.

"Yes, I'd like to place an order for delivery," Beca said. "I'd like a small veggie and a small cheese. The name's Mitchell."

Beca completed the order and ended the call.

"So, we're having pizza for dinner?" Chloe asked.

"Well, I would have stayed at the restaurant," Beca said. "But, I didn't think you wanted to."

"I didn't," Chloe said. "Thanks for being there."

"I'm your date, remember?" Beca said with a small smile. "Of course, I was there."

"You're the best friend ever," Chloe said, pulling Beca into a side hug.

Beca's heart dropped, and she didn't say anything. She sat back and stared out the window.

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Fake Dating and First Kisses ~

The car stopped in front of their building, and they got out. Beca's phone rang, and she told Chloe to go on up, and she'd be right behind her.

"Hello?"

Chloe heard Beca answer the phone. She took a quick look back to see Beca running a hand through her hair and pacing back and forth at the curb.

"Aubrey, why are you calling?" Beca asked, looking to make sure Chloe had gone into the building. "Aren't you and Stacie on a date?"

"We are," Aubrey said. "I have you on speaker so she can hear you. We wanted to see how your date with Chloe is going."

"It's not," Beca said.

"What happened?" Stacie asked.

Beca told them about finding Chloe yelling at Bobby, and then they left. She also told them about ordering pizza, hoping to salvage some of the night for Chloe.

"That sounds like a good plan," Aubrey said.

"I thought so, too," Beca said. "Until she said I was the best friend ever on the ride home. That's all she'll ever see me as. Her best friend."

"Don't give up," Stacie said. "Continue your date at home. Eat pizza, drink some beer, and then ask her to dance."

"Are you crazy?" Beca said. "I can't ask her to dance."

"Yes, you can," Stacie said. "Ask her to dance and put on one of your playlists."

"That's a great idea," Aubrey said. "Then sing softly to her while you're dancing. Chloe loves when a date does that. She thinks it's very romantic."

"Um, okay," Beca said, looking to the apartment building's door. "Oh, I have to go. The pizza guy is here."

"Call us later," Beca hears as she's ending the call.

"Hey," Beca calls out, stopping the pizza guy before he enters the building. "Are those for Mitchell in Apartment 3C?"

"Yep," the guy said, handing over the pizzas. "Have a great night."

Beca took the pizzas and hurried up to their apartment. She entered to find Chloe in her sweats and a t-shirt.

"Oh, you changed," Beca said. "I thought we were going to continue our date."

"You don't have to do that, Beca," Chloe said.

"But, I wanted to," Beca said. "It's Valentine's Day, and you deserve to have a decent date on Valentine's Day."

Beca set the pizzas on the table.

"I'll change, too," Beca said. "It's not about the fancy clothes; it's about the ambiance of the evening."

"Ambiance?" Chloe said, biting her lip to keep from laughing.

"Yes, Beale," Beca said, glaring at Chloe. "Ambiance. Now, don't touch the pizza until I've changed into something else."

"Yes, ma'am," Chloe said.

Beca grabbed her sleep clothes and hurried to the bathroom.

Chloe gave a quiet squeal as she got up to get plates and some beer. She set everything on the table with the pizza. She found a vase and put her roses in it, placing them in the middle of the table.

Beca came out of the bathroom and ran to hold Chloe's chair for her.

"Thank you," Chloe said as she sat.

Beca took the other chair and opened the pizza boxes. She grabbed two veggie slices and placed them on a plate for Chloe, then grabbed two cheese slices for herself. She picked up the boxes and put them on the counter out of the way.

"Wait," Beca said as Chloe went to take a bite.

Beca jumped up and went to their small closet. She came back with two candles, placing them on the table before lighting them both.

Chloe watched Beca as her heart started beating a little faster. "This is all so romantic. I wonder if Beca-"

"Now we can eat," Beca said, bringing Chloe out of her thoughts.

Chloe smiled at Beca and took a bite of pizza. She picked up her beer just as Beca did. Beca smiled and held her beer out toward Chloe. Chloe did the same.

"Here's to us," Beca said. "Happy Valentine's Day, Chlo."

"Happy Valentine's Day, Becs," Chloe said and clinked their bottles together.

~ 2020 BeChloe Valentines - Fake Dating and First Kisses ~

Once they were done eating, Chloe stood to put the leftovers in the refrigerator.

"Leave it," Beca said and held her hand toward Chloe. "Dance with me."

"There's no room," Chloe said, looking around.

Beca pursed her lips and looked around. She smiled and walked over to the foldout bed and closed it.

"There," Beca said. "Now, we have room." She held her hand out to Chloe again. "May I have this dance?"

"There's no music," Chloe said softly.

"I'm Beca Mitchell," Beca said. "There's always music."

Chloe giggled as Beca opened her laptop and pulled up a playlist. She hit play and walked back over to Chloe.

"We have room," Beca said. "And we have music. So, now will you dance with me?"

"I'd love to," Chloe said.

Beca smiled and took Chloe's right hand in her left and gently pulled Chloe to her. Chloe's left hand landed on Beca's shoulder, while Beca's right went around Chloe's waist. Chloe rested the side of her head on Beca's, and they started swaying slowly with the music.

The song ended, and Beca laughed when the next song started.

"I'll change it," Beca said and started to move away from Chloe.

"No," Chloe said, pulling Beca back to her. "Let it play. It is our song, after all."

Beca smiled and pulled Chloe closer. Chloe shivered when Beca started softly singing Titanium in her ear.

The song ended, and Chloe pulled back to look at Beca. She swallowed when she saw the look on Beca's face. Beca was looking at Chloe as if she hung the moon and the stars.

Chloe's breath hitched, and she felt her heart flutter when Beca tightened her grip around Chloe's waist and pulled her closer. Their chests are not quite touching, but the heat radiating between the two of them is scorching straight through to Chloe's soul.

Chloe searched Beca's face, her gaze stopping to capture Beca's stare. Beca stared back at her; her eyes darkened with what Chloe would describe as wanting and, dare she hoped, love. Their faces were so close, Chloe could feel every breath that Beca exhaled.

"Beca?" Chloe whispered, her eyes never leaving Beca's.

Chloe saw Beca look down at her lips and smile. Beca's eyes moved back to stare into Chloe's as she slowly leaned in and closed the distance between them. Her lips softly joined Chloe's, and they shared their first kiss.

Chloe let out a small whimper as she kissed Beca back. The kiss was more than Chloe could have imagined. She felt as if she had died and gone to heaven.

The kiss was tender, yet wanting. Chloe groaned a bit when Beca pulled back from the kiss. She but was pulled back into heaven when Beca tilted her head to reposition her lips to meet Chloe's again. And again. And again.

At some point during the kiss, Chloe's hands had found their way around Beca's shoulders, and Beca's around Chloe's waist. Their dancing had all but ceased.

Chloe finally pulled back, ending the kiss. She leaned her forehead against Beca's and slid her hands down to Beca's shoulder blades, where she held onto Beca. Chloe lifted her head to look at Beca's face. Beca's eyes were half-closed as she took in a deep breath and let it out.

"That was, um," Beca whispered, afraid that if she spoke any louder, the bubble they were in would burst.

"Yeah," Chloe whispered back. "It was."

They both were suddenly aware that during the kiss, they had decreased the distance between them and were now flush against each other.

"I, um." Beca tried to talk but couldn't form words. She cleared her throat. "I love you, Chloe."

"What?" Chloe said, pulling back from Beca to see her face. "Do you mean that?"

"I do," Beca said.

"I love you, too," Chloe said as a single tear made its way down her cheek.

Beca brought her hand up to wipe the tear away before capturing Chloe's lips in another kiss. This kiss was better than the first and ended when they both had to come up for air.

"Stay with me tonight?" Chloe asked, looking hopefully at Beca.

"I kind of have to, Chlo," Beca said. "I live here."

"Oh, right," Chloe said with a nervous laugh.

"Do you think Amy will be home tonight?" Beca asked.

"God, I hope not," Chloe said.

Beca chuckled softly and once again closed the distance between them to place her lips against Chloe's in a heated kiss.

Full Prompt from Tumblr User chakram12: Hey, just throwing this out there... fake dating dinner that becomes the best Valentine's date. I'm a sucker for first kisses, lol. Thanks for considering it. Have an awesome day!